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People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Local Government Division People’s Republic of Bangladesh Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) August 2020 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) IC Net Limited Koei Research & Consulting Inc. BD JR 20-006 Exchange Rate The currency exchange rates used in the project are: BGT 1 = JPY 1.289850 USD 1 = JPY 107.407000 (July 2020) The above rates are based on the monthly exchange rates of JICA. (https://www.jica.go.jp/announce/manual/form/consul_g/ku57pq00000kzv7m-att/rate_2020.pdf) Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) Project Site i Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) Photos Second Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Basic Training on Upazila Parishad Plan and Meeting Service Delivery (General Lecture) Basic Training on Upazila Parishad Plan and Follow-up Training in a Pilot Upazila Service Delivery (Group Work) Local-Level Consultation Workshop Discussion Program on Upazila Governance ii Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) Abbreviations and Acronyms AP Annual Development Plan BARD Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development BCS Bangladesh Civil Service BCSAA Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy BPATC Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre CA Confidential Assistant CCNF Cox's Bazar CSO-NGO Forum COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 DDLG Deputy Director, Local Government DLG Director, Local Government DPD Deputy Project Director DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering DRT District Resource Team EALG Efficient and Accountable Local Government EOI Expression of Interest FYP Five-Year Plan GOB Government of Bangladesh GOJ Government of Japan ISCG Inter Sector Coordination Group Secretariat JCC Joint Coordination Committee JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LGD Local Government Division LGED Local Government Engineering Department LGI Local Government Institution LGSP Local Governance Support Project MIE Monitoring, Inspection and Evaluation MLGRD&C Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives MOCHTA Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs iii Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) MoDMR Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-Governmental Organization NILG National Institute of Local Government NPD National Project Director OVI Objectively Verifiable Indicator PA Performance Assessment PD Project Director PDCA Plan–Do–Check–Act PDM Project Design Matrix PEC Project Evaluation Committee PIC Project Implementation Committee PMU Project Management Unit PSC Project Steering Committee OJT On-the-Job Training RDA Rural Development Academy R/D Record of Discussion SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SID Strategy Implementation Desk SPGP Strengthening Paurashava Governance Project TAPP Technical Assistance Project Proposal TGP Technical Group for Planning TLCC Town Level Coordination Committee TLD Transferred Line Department TNA Training Needs Assessment TOR Terms of Reference TOT Training of Trainers UCFBPLRM Upazila Committee for Finance, Budget, Planning and Local Resource Mobilization iv Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) UDCC Union Development Coordination Committee UDF Upazila Development Facilitator UGDP Upazila Governance and Development Project UICDP Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNO Upazila Nirbahi Officer UZGP Upazila Governance Project WC Working Committee WG Working Group v Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) Table of Contents 1 Project Overview ........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background ...............................................................................................................................1 1.2 Overview of the Project .............................................................................................................1 (1) Overview of the Project .....................................................................................................1 (2) Project Period ....................................................................................................................3 (3) Project Stakeholders...........................................................................................................4 2 Project Activities ........................................................................................................................5 2.1 Overall Activities ......................................................................................................................5 2.2 Project Activities .......................................................................................................................6 2.2.1 Activities for Overall Implementation of the Project ............................................................6 (1) Preparation of Work Plan ...................................................................................................6 (2) Baseline Survey .................................................................................................................6 (3) Support to the Approval Process of the Technical Assistance Project Proposal ....................6 (4) Joint Coordination Committee ............................................................................................6 (5) Monitoring Sheet ...............................................................................................................7 2.2.2 Activities for Output 1 (Mid- and Long-Term Strategy) .......................................................8 (1) Review of the Existing Legal Framework and Policy Documents .......................................8 (2) Working Committee for Mid- and Long-Term Strategy for Upazila Parishad Governance Improvement ......................................................................................................................... 10 (3) Support to the Formulation of the Mid- and Long-Term Strategy ...................................... 12 2.2.3 Activities for Output 2 (Upazila Integrated Development Planning) .................................. 12 (1) Selection of Pilot Upazilas ............................................................................................... 12 (2) Review of the Current Legal and Other Relevant Documents Related to Upazila Development Planning ................................................................................................................................ 13 (3) Formulation of Manual Format for Development Plans (FYP and AP) .............................. 14 (4) Formulation of Development Plans and Monitoring Support ............................................ 14 (5) Formulation of the Guidelines for Upazila Integrated Development Planning ................... 18 (6) Selection of Extended Pilot Upazilas ................................................................................ 19 2.2.4 Activities for Output 3 (Mid- and Long-Term Training Plan) ............................................. 20 (1) Review of Existing Training Plans and Curriculums ......................................................... 20 (2) Formulation of Mid- and Long-Term Training Plan for Upazila Functionaries .................. 22 (3) Development of Training Materials for “Upazila Integrated Development Planning” ........ 25 (4) Preparation of Training Materials for the Subjects Other than the “Upazila Integrated Development Planning” ......................................................................................................... 26 (5) Training of Trainers (TOT) for Faculty Members of NILG ............................................... 26 (6) Training Implementation Support and Finalization of Training Materials for Upazila Integrated Development Planning and Other Subjects ............................................................ 27 2.2.5 Other Activities ................................................................................................................ 27 vi Upazila Integrated Capacity Development Project (UICDP) Progress Report (Phase 1) (1) Collaboration with Yen-Loan Project: Upazila Governance and Development Project (UGDP)................................................................................................................................. 27 (2) Collaboration with Other Projects .................................................................................... 28 (3) Host Community Support for the Influx of Rohingya Refugees ........................................ 29 (4) Various Measures for Improving Local Government Governance ..................................... 31 (5) Public Relations ............................................................................................................... 32 (6) Training in Japan.............................................................................................................. 32 3 Challenges, Measures, and Lessons of Project Implementation ....................................... 35 3.1 Project Implementation Mechanism ........................................................................................